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Special meeting touches on hiring hiccup

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FAIRMONT— A special meeting to discuss the liquor store manager hiring process was held by the Fairmont City Council on Tuesday. Mayor Lee Baarts said the meeting was called for by two council members, Randy Lubenow and Britney Kawecki. The city has been in the hiring process for a liquor store manager following the recent retirement of former manager, Tom Donnelly. To start the meeting, a labor attorney with Flaherty and Hood, Nico Garcia Lisle, encouraged the council to avoid talking about any specific candidates or employees during the meeting. Lubenow asked why this meeting ...

County EDA pores over economic development strategy

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MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin Economic Development Authority (EDA) heard a report from Region Nine at Monday's MCEDA meeting as it works on a five-year roadmap for its area, including Martin County. To start, Representative Alejandra Bejarano explained how Region Nine works. “We partner with different state, federal and local agencies to administer and provide grants as well as other programming and projects,” she said. “We also are governed by a volunteer commission that's composed of elected officials from different townships, counties and cities, as well as business leaders ...

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Police

FAIRMONT Friday, Oct. 2 3:02 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 600 block of Interlaken Road. 8:20 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 200 block of South Main Street. 10:26 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 500 block of North Park Street. 1:16 p.m. — Police investigated a threats complaint in the 200 block of South Main Street. 2:13 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 100 block of North Orient Street. 3:57 p.m. — Police investigated a weapons complaint in the 600 ...

Fundraiser bolstering new veterans fund

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FAIRMONT – The Knights of Columbus will be kicking off a new project to benefit area veterans, a Veterans Assistance Fund, at a fundraiser on Oct. 11 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont. Event Co-Chair and Fairmont Area Knights of Columbus Member Bob Millette said they do six to eight fundraisers a year, many for veterans-related causes. “We'll have door prizes,” he said. “We'll have some raffles. Right now, we have 34 businesses that have donated for door prizes, and then we'll have some meat raffles, and there'll be a cash bar.” Doing a Veterans Assistance Fund ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Mathew J. McGuire, 30, of Winnebago, was convicted of drivers license-school bus drivers-fail to report suspension, revocations or cancellat; fined $185. Also convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Impeding traffic — Thomas T. Williams, 23, of Detroit, Mich.; fined $135. Speeding — Sisay B. Mekonnen, 39, of Eagan; fined $125; William J. Barsness, 48, of North Mankato; fined $135. Agustina G. Lopez Perez, 29, of Austin, was convicted of no Minnesota driver’s license; fined $185. Also convicted of ...

Smooth start for new Fairmont clinic

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FAIRMONT— The start of October brought with it the opening of the new Windom Area Health clinic in Fairmont, which opened its doors to patients on the first of the month after several weeks of remodeling its new space inside the Victoria State Crossing building. So far, Outreach and ...